AFC Ajax vs Besiktas JK, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs Besiktas JK — Europe at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Besiktas JK 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Brooks
7 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 14.4 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Besiktas JK | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | H | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | NAC Breda | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | AFC Ajax | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–5 | L |
| 24 Nov | AFC Ajax | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–4 | L |
| 19 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Sep | AFC Ajax | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Besiktas JK this season
Besiktas JK this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Besiktas JK
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Besiktas JK
| Hyun-Gyu Oh | 2 G | 1 A |
| Michael Murillo | 2 G | |
| Ilhan Fakili | 1 G | 1 A |
| Vaclav Cerny | 1 G | |
| Ernest Poku | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! AFC Ajax welcome Besiktas JK for this crunch clash at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Besiktas JK backline.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 21' Kian Fitz-Jim has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 21.
- 26' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 31' The deadlock is broken! Kian Fitz-Jim gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
- 36' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' Besiktas JK fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mustafa Erhan Hekimoglu on 45.
- 46' Jorrel Hato was booked on 46.
- 46' A change in the Besiktas JK ranks — Mustafa Erhan Hekimoglu exits the field as Ciro Immobile enters on 46.
- 51' Brilliant from the forward! Mika Godts makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 51.
- 53' The referee shows Besiktas JK player a card on 53.
- 55' Magnificent from Kenneth Taylor! That is 33 goals in 487 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni van Bronckhorst will be considering his options from the bench.
- 64' The Besiktas JK bench stirs into life. Jean Onana is withdrawn and Cher Ndour gets his opportunity.
- 66' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Branco van den Boomen is hanging Kenneth Taylor on the field on 66 minute.
- 70' The crowd applauds Bertrand Traore as he leaves the pitch. Christian Rasmussen steps in for AFC Ajax.
- 73' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mika Godts makes no mistake. 4-0!
- 78' Jonas Svensson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
- 81' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Chuba Akpom comes on to replace Mika Godts.
- 84' Time for substitution for Besiktas JK. Milot Rashica is replaced by Can Keles.
- 89' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 4-0 the final result. Besiktas JK will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 22
- 20
- 37
- 8
- 2
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↓ Wout Weghorst 70'
- 28
- 15
- 4
-
11
Mika Godts ↓ Chuba Akpom 81'
Bench
- 5
-
25
Wout Weghorst ↑ 70'
- 24
-
10
Chuba Akpom ↑ 81'
- 40
- 12
-
21
Branco van den Boomen ↑ 66'
- 13
- 33
-
29
Christian Rasmussen ↑ 70'
- 49
-
38
Kristian Hlynsson ↑ 66'
Coach
Francesco Farioli
Besiktas JK Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Milot Rashica ↓ Can Keles 84'
- 2
- 26
- 14
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Semih Kilicsoy 64'
- 34
-
71
Jean Onana ↓ Cher Ndour 64'
- 83
-
6
Ali Al Musrati ↓ Salih Ucan 81'
- 91
Bench
- 4
- 18
-
17
Ciro Immobile ↑ 46'
-
8
Salih Ucan ↑ 81'
- 30
- 22
- 23
-
77
Can Keles ↑ 84'
-
73
Cher Ndour ↑ 64'
-
9
Semih Kilicsoy ↑ 64'
- 5
- 53
Coach
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastien Haller | 3 |
| Mika Godts | 2 |
| Steven Berghuis | 1 |
| Rachid Ghezzal | 1 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 1 |
| Kian Fitz-Jim | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.39
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
Besiktas JK xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
91%
Draw or Besiktas JK
26%
AFC Ajax or Besiktas JK
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.3%
1 – 0
11.9%
3 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
4.1%
5 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | Besiktas JK covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 22% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 23% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Besiktas JK keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.